Funeral services for Rufus Boaz, 90, of Princeton, were conducted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 11 a.m., at Morgan’s Funeral Home.

Rev. Cliff Jones officiated at the services. Burial followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Boaz died on Monday, March 6, 2006, at 11:45 p.m., at the Princeton Health Care Manor following a long illness.

Mr. Boaz was born on July 25, 1915, in Caldwell County. He was the son of the late Evie and Emmie Lester Boaz.

Mr. Boaz was a retired Restaurant Owner; was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII; was a member of First Christian Church; member of the Elks Lodge and the American Legion.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 11 siblings.

Survivors include his wife, Margrey Lee Clayton Boaz; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry “Sandy” and Judy Boaz, and Steve and Carolyn Boaz, all of Princeton, and Kenny and Mary Boaz of Paducah; a daughter and son-in-law, Lou Ann and Craig Brown of Madisonville; seven grandchildren, Clayton Boaz, Lee Conger, Bethany Rogers, Austin Boaz, Molly Boaz, John Ross Boaz, and Victoria Brown; a great-grandchild, Landi Rogers; a sister, Floris Kemp of Marshall, Mich.; a niece, Patsy Franklin of Princeton; and several other nieces and nephews.